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Robert Shelby, Parkland, WA Track & Field Coach

Robert Shelby

Track & Field

SILVER
4 reviews

I am an up and coming hurdle and sprint coach, chasing my dream to go down as one of the best to coach hurdles. View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. PLU Track, 836-998 124th St S, Parkland, WA

Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles

  • Washington State University (WA)

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Sprints, Hurdles

  • Sprinting, Running the Curve, Pacing, Form

Credentials

  • Washington State University (WA)

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Sprints, Hurdles

  • Sprinting, Running the Curve, Pacing, Form

More About Coach Robert

I was a 400m hurdler and sprinter at Spokane Falls CC and Washington State University. I competed at the PAC-12 conference championship for two years. Currently I have been a coach at Federal Way High School for three years, so far I have sent three hurdlers to state and helped coach a state champion 4x1 team. I have had two top eight finishers, one of them finishing the season with the fastest time in 200m and 3rd fastest in the 300m hurdles for the 2019 season and earning 4th place finish with the boys team for the 2019 season.

I hold the high school 4X4 record in Washington state(3:15), hold my high school 300m hurdle time(37.4). some PR were 400mh(51.8) 110MH(14.4) 300MH(37.4).

Clients would show up, and start with a 300m warm-up, leading into some stretching and dynamic warm-up drills(A-skips,B-skips ECT.) Next we will go into front end mechanics, focusing on good dorsiflexion in the ankle and toes, high knee drive, and fluid arm motion with drills like scissors kicks, single leg and double bounds. Also we will work one building strength will medicine ball throws, sled pulls and restrains training.

Also I provide hurdle training, working on form with a-skip and b-skip drills over the hurdles, and 3 step rhythm drills with hurdles at different distances.

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Client Reviews

It has been great working with Coach Robert over the last few track workouts! How many hurdlers do you know still hurdling after their early 20s? Finding a running coach is easy, but finding a highly specialized hurdle coach as an older athlete can be challenging. Coach Robert’s knowledge and enthusiasm has been very helpful! I definitely recommend Coach Robert for sprinters and hurdlers of all ages!

Coach Robert was great with my son. He knows his stuff, will continue to work with him.

Coach Robert is great! If you're looking for someone to help with your sprints or hurdles, he's the guy!

Robert Shelby played a huge factor in my high school track and field success. Not only is he a detail oriented coach who always knows how to improve your technique, but he also knows how to interact with his athletes. I was someone who loved sprinting but was achieving average success. First two years of high school I barely improved and I didn’t make it to the state competition. When he came into the picture he showed me how to hurdle better but more importantly, he helped me develop the increased motivation and desire to truly compete with my teammates and train like i’m in second place. He passed on his work ethic from his athlete years to me it seems like. His skills are very well rounded as it takes more than knowing how to hurdle and how to sprint, to be a great coach. Working consistently with coach Shelby for a few seasons eventually led to me placing top four in state in four events for the competitive 4A division: 300m hurdles(2nd), 110m hurdles(4th), 4x100 relay(3rd), and 200m dash(2nd). I am ever so grateful to have been coached by Robert Shelby
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